Marijuana

Canada’s Legalized Pot Sales Off To Slow Start With Limited Stores Open

Canada’s Legalized Pot Sales Off To Slow Start With Limited Stores Open
Canada’s Legalized Pot Sales Off To Slow Start With Limited Stores Open
October 17, 2018  |  International

Canada became the first country to legalize recreational use of pot on Wednesday (Oct. 17), but response was tepid – in part because its largest...

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NEW REPORT: Credit Unions Help Marijuana Businesses Cut Through Financial Haze
NEW REPORT: Credit Unions Help Marijuana Businesses Cut Through Financial Haze
October 17, 2018  |  Credit Unions

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Massachusetts Credit Union Gets Into Cannabis Banking
Massachusetts Credit Union Gets Into Cannabis Banking
September 18, 2018  |  Banking

A credit union (CU) is now the first financial institution (FI) in Massachusetts to offer banking services to recreational marijuana companies. Get the Full Story...

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Tesla Accounting Head Resigns
Tesla Accounting Head Resigns
September 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Tesla’s chief accounting officer, Dave Morton, has left the company after less than a month on the job. The company revealed in a securities filing...

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NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions
NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions
July 17, 2018  |  Credit Unions

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Senate: Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Use Banks
Senate: Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Use Banks
June 22, 2018  |  Regulation

A U.S. Senate panel has voted to block an amendment that would allow banks to open accounts for marijuana businesses without being punished by federal...

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Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs Squeezed Out Of Marijuana Business
Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs Squeezed Out Of Marijuana Business
June 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Tight regulations around the legal marijuana industry are barring non-wealthy entrepreneurs from entering the market, according to reports from Forbes on Wednesday (June 13). Get...

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CanPay Enables Cannabis Customers To Buy Online, Pick Up In Store
CanPay Enables Cannabis Customers To Buy Online, Pick Up In Store
May 18, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The grass is slowly getting greener in the commercial cannabis industry. This week, on May 17, debit-based cannabis payments solution CanPay announced its eCommerce integration,...

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Worldpay SVP: Why States Won’t Play Around With Sports Betting Regs
Worldpay SVP: Why States Won’t Play Around With Sports Betting Regs
May 16, 2018  |  Regulation

Today, illegal gambling represents a $150 billion business. Soon, however, the payments industry will be able to tap into that market legally, thanks to a...

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